Fair Competition After Vehicles Are Sold Advisory Committee

(a) Establishment Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall establish an advisory committee to be known as the Fair Competition After Vehicles Are Sold Advisory Committee (in this section referred to as the Advisory Committee). (b) Chair The Chair of the Commission (or a designee of the Chair) shall serve as the head of the Advisory Committee. (c) Membership The Advisory Committee shall be composed of the following members: (1) The Director of the Bureau of Competition (or a designee of the Director). (2) The Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (or a designee of the Administrator). (3) 11 individuals, appointed by the Chair of the Commission, to be comprised of 1 individual from each of the following: (A) Independent motor vehicle repair facilities. (B) Motor vehicle parts retailers. (C) Motor vehicle parts distributors. (D) Original motor vehicle equipment parts manufacturers. (E) Aftermarket parts manufacturers. (F) Aftermarket tools manufacturers. (G) Motor vehicle manufacturers. (H) Motor vehicle dealership service centers. (I) Consumer rights organizations. (J) Automobile insurers. (K) Trucking companies. (d) Function The Advisory Committee shall provide recommendations to the Commission on— (1) the implementation of this Act; (2) competition issues after motor vehicles are sold, including such issues facing the motor vehicle repair industry (especially existing and emerging barriers related to motor vehicle repair); and (3) how to ensure motor vehicle owners maintain control over the vehicle-generated data of the motor vehicles of such owners. (e) Duties In carrying out the function described in subsection (c), the Advisory Committee shall— (1) foster industry collaboration in a clear and transparent manner; (2) coordinate with and include participation by the private sector, including representatives of— (A) independent motor vehicle repair facilities; (B) motor vehicle parts retailers; (C) motor vehicle parts distributors; (D) original motor vehicle equipment parts manufacturers; (E) aftermarket parts manufacturers; (F) aftermarket tools manufacturers; (G) motor vehicle manufacturers; (H) motor vehicle dealership service centers; (I) consumer rights organizations; (J) automobile insurers; (K) trucking companies; (L) members of the public; and (M) other interested parties; and (3) assess existing and emerging barriers to competitive motor vehicle repair. (f) Meetings The Advisory Committee shall meet not fewer than 3 times per year at the call of the head. (g) Reports (1) Contents On at least an annual basis, the Advisory Committee shall issue a report to the Commission that includes— (A) a description of efforts by the industries represented within the Advisory Committee to comply with this Act; and (B) an assessment of existing and emerging barriers to motor vehicle repair and control of motor vehicle owners over the vehicle-generated data of the motor vehicles of such owners, including whether additional types of data should be included in the definition of vehicle-generated data. (2) Submission Not later than 30 days after the date on which the Commission receives a report issued pursuant to paragraph (1), the Commission shall submit a copy of the report to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate. (h) Termination (1) Process The Advisory Committee shall terminate upon an agreement of a majority of the membership. (2) Notice Not later than 30 days prior to the date on which the Advisory Committee terminates, the Advisory Committee shall provide notice of and a basis for the termination to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate.